CHATTOGRAM Nov 27: The port city, Chattogram, inhabited by nearly 8 million people, is going to come under sewer system by 2030 after 60 years of its founding in 1963.
On Monday, the interim government has approved the project 'Chattogram Sewerage System Development (catchment 2 and 4), at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting. The meeting was held at the NEC Conference Hall and led by Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus.
The approved project of the Rural Development and Co-operative Division's 'Chattogram Sewerage System Development (catchment 2 and 4) involved an estimated cost of Tk 5,152 crore. Of it Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide an amount of Tk 4,144 crore, the government will provide Tk 969 crore and the Chattogram WASA will provide Tk 39 crore.
Meanwhile, the Development Project Proposal (DPP) of Catchment area 2, 4 and 5 of Sewerage Treatment Plant under Chattogram WASA have been submitted to the Planning Commission for approval earlier by the ECNEC.
Superintending Engineer of Chattogram WASA and the Project Director Ariful Islam said the entire sewerage treatment project has been implemented in phases dividing the city into six zones. A total of six catchment plants will be installed in six zones, namely Catchment-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively.
A French firm Seuraica has already completed the feasibility study of the Catchment-5 and prepared the DPP while the DPP of Catchment 2 and 4 has been prepared by Nippon Koei of Japan.
He said, Nippon Koei has concluded the study of Catchment- 2 and 4 while a Korean firm is conducting the study of Catchment-3, Arif said.
He further said that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to finance the Catchment 2 and 4.
Besides, the AFD (Associate Francis Development) of France has agreed to finance Catchment 5.
Meanwhile, the Chattogram WASA appointed a transaction adviser for its sewerage plant of Catchment-6. In this connection, the Chattogram WASA signed an agreement with a joint venture organisation of Bangladesh-Italy-India GTCBL-IQT-Innovest-BETSJV in August last year.
The appointed transaction adviser has been conducting a detailed feasibility study of the project which will be implemented under Public Private Partnership (PPP) and G to G system.
Meanwhile, Marubeni Corporation of Japan will implement the Catchment-6 project of sewage treatment plant.
Under the agreement, the Marubeni Corporation will invest at around 325 million US Dollar totalling of Tk 3,510 crore in the project.
Over 5 lakh residents of the city at Patenga area will get benefit of sanitation facilities under the project, Superintending Engineer of Chattogram WASA added.
The project will be implemented in four years, starting from January next to December 2028, he said.
The catchment-6 of the Sewage treatment plant include starting from Customs point at Patenga over an area of 28.5 square kilometres and five lacs people will benefitted from the project, PD said.
